Workshops

Workshops

Peak Pilates® Trainings and Workshops

We offer a variety of continuing education courses and workshops at Peak Pilates® sponsored events and industry conferences. Peak Pilates® continuing education trainings and workshops are open to all Pilates professionals as well as individuals
who would like to advance their classical Pilates practice. Peak Pilates® Certified Instructors earn continuing education credits (CECs), which count towards the 14 CECs required to renew certification.

Single Day Workshops

Unleash your inner strength in this fluid elastic band workout. Learn to use the elastic bands to mimic the springs on the apparatus, assist and support movement, develop length and opposition, and find a strong heel to seat connection. Challenge your
students with unique variations for mat exercises without sacrificing flow. If you are looking for something new for your students, this is it!

Peak Pilates® Power Circle 3 CECs / 3 hours

Learn how to use the Power Circle to enhance your private sessions and classes. Understand how to access the Powerhouse, improve initiation and execution, heighten the connection to centerline and develop more stability. Exact placement of the Power Circle
will be covered for each mat exercise, as well as progressions and transitions.

Peak Pilates® Fundamentals 4 CECs / 4 hours

Pilates fundamentals provide the tools you need to help students develop and improve powerful movement patterns. Fundamental movements are critical for motor learning and developing a solid kinesthetic foundation. Fundamental exercises are sophisticated, powerful tools that can be used to evaluate and re-educate movement. Learn a well-rounded approach to using Pilates fundamentals effectively in your teaching without sacrificing flow.

Set up shop and gain new skills to increase support, resistance and proprioceptive feedback and help your mat students understand and get more out of their workout. Don’t just grab any old prop—develop a thought process that will help you to decide why
to choose which prop, how to use them to full advantage, and how to work with flow. Balls, bands, circles, rings and more!

Peak Pilates® Jump Intervals 4 CECs / 4 hours

Maximize your propulsion power with a program designed to burn calories, challenge your cardiovascular system, and improve jump alignment and athletic performance. Learn how to teach a class that offers a challenging variation that is not just fun for
athletes but for all fitness participants.

Peak Pilates® Level II Preparation5 CECs / 5 hours

Level II Preparation is a workshop designed to help you prepare and think ahead for the Peak Pilates® Level II Certification. Review Level I exercises and the 5-Part Formula, discuss real-life teaching scenarios and preview Level II exercises.
This workshop will give you a head start on the next step so you can realize your strengths and areas that need work before attending Level II.

Peak Pilates® Level III Preparation5 CECs / 5 hours

Level III Preparation is a workshop designed to help you prepare and think ahead for Peak Pilates® Level III and Full Comprehensive Certification assessments. Review Level II exercises, refine transitions and teaching techniques, and preview Level III exercises. This workshop will give you a head start and provide just what you need to prepare by helping you focus on Level III objectives.

Peak Pilates® Totally Tower 8 CECs / 8 hours

Gain an intelligent approach to the tower that makes it totally terrific! Learn pre-choreographed blocks that can be mixed and matched for a variety of class formats that will inspire your students to higher levels of fitness. Take your students from
a beginning level of tower all the way up to advanced challenges.

Two Day Workshops

Chair & Barrel Intensive I12 CECs / 12 hours (1.5 days)

The Chair & Barrel Intensive I workshop is a 1.5 day course that introduces the semi-circle barrel, spine corrector, ladder barrel, high chair, low chair, arm weight series and towel exercises. Through lecture and discussion, you will become familiar
with when, why and how to incorporate these exercises into a session for optimal programming. This course is applicable for any Pilates instructor interested in practically learning or refreshing their introductory chair and barrel knowledge and is
a prerequisite to register for Chair & Barrel Intensive II. Additionally, if you are a Peak Pilates® PPS instructor and have yet to take Level I Chair & Barrel, this workshop is prerequisite for entry into the Peak Pilates® Comprehensive Level II or
III trainings or the final Comprehensive assessment.

Chair & Barrel Intensive II12 CECs / 12 hours (1.5 days)

The Chair & Barrel Intensive II workshop is a 1.5 day course that advances the work on the spine corrector, ladder barrel, high chair, and low chair and introduces the arm weight series, basic jump board, ped-o-pull, sand bag and foot corrector. Through
theoretical and practical exploration, you will understand not only how to integrate these exercises into the system, but how to safely progress them. If you are a Peak Pilates® PPS instructor and have yet to take Level II Chair & Barrel, this workshop
is a prerequisite for entry into the Peak Pilates® Comprehensive Level III or the final Comprehensive assessment.

Peak Pilates® MVe® Chair Training16 CECs / 16 hours (2 days)

The MVe® Chair Instructor Training focuses on teaching small group Pilates chair classes set to music in a studio or health club setting. You will learn the foundational Peak Pilates® Perfect Ten Chair Exercises as well as modifications
and variations to accommodate all participants. Three pre-designed class formats sequence together exercises that use the entire body in coordinating movements and the most effective patterns that are also fun for participants. In addition to your
instructor manual, your course materials include three workout DVDs.

Peak Pilates® Group Reformer Training16 CECs / 16 hours (2 days)

The two-day Group Reformer Instructor Training teaches you the Peak Pilates® Perfect Ten series of reformer group exercises for beginner to intermediate participants. The workshop prepares you to deliver predesigned group reformer workouts
that will challenge your clients by offering Pilates workouts for a contemporary audience. As a participant in the training, you receive a comprehensive instructor manual and educational DVDs that break down the set-up, execution and flow of each
exercise, including the MVe® EveryBody Reformer Workout DVD, MVe® Energize Reformer Workout DVD and the MVe® Definition Reformer Workout DVD.